Back to Mrs Packard

Hey Rita! So awesome that you want to carry on helping me with the geocaching contest!

Would you be able to head back over to my Grandma, Mrs Packard? Ask her if she’s received any applications to my competition? I expect we should have received some applications by now, wouldn’t you think?

Objectives: Pick up the competition applications from Mrs Packard.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 25 with Firgrove

Ride up to Firgrove Village and speak to Mrs Packard by her house at the rear of the village.

Why hello to you Rita! How are you?

You want to pick up the applications for Andy’s competition?

Quest completed

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Gone With the Wind!

I’ve got some bad news about the applications, I’m afraid…

I’d just opened the mailbox to collect my letters when at that exact moment, a big gust of wind came from absolutely nowhere! I wasn’t at all prepared for it, and so all of Andy’s applications suddenly found themselves scattered around in the wind!

Oh, loveliest Rita, how sweet of you to ask whether any of my own mail was blown away… You’re ever so thoughtful.

Well, the mailman hadn’t actually delivered mine by that time; the only thing in the mailbox were the applications for Andy’s competition.

Would you be so kind as to help me find the applications that flurried away, dear Rita?

Oh, thanks ever so much dearie! How very kind of you to help me gather up all the missing applications. I should rather imagine they’re spread out all over the village by now. It would be ever so sweet of you to gather them up and bring them back to me.

Objectives: Collect all the competition applications that had flown off!

Rewards: 45 Jorvik Shillings, 35 XP

Reputation: 25 with Firgrove

Pick up the pieces of paper that are flying around in the wind around the village, then return to Mrs Packard when you have them all.

Thank you ever so much, you wonderful little jewel!

Quest completed

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Andy’s Applications

Truly adorable of you to have gathered up all the applications that flew away, dearest little Rita. Are you going to take them to Andy now? I hope he won’t be too disheartened, there didn’t look to be that many responses, I’m afraid.

Rita love, will you take them over to Andy?

Objectives: Give the competition applications to Andy.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with Firgrove

Return to Andy with the applications to the geocaching contest.

The applications have arrived? Amazing! Let’s see who’s applied…

Quest completed

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The Art of Collecting a Secret Prize…

Now, almost everything’s ready for my geocaching contest. The only thing missing is the prize to go in the treasure chest you helped me assemble.

Right now, the prize is with the Councilman in Firgrove. He let me store the prize with him since I was so busy with all the preparations here.

Would you be able to trot over to the Councilman in Firgrove and pick it up for me?

Thanks so much Rita! Promise you won’t take a sneaky peek at the prize! It should be a secret right up until the winner finds out what it is!

Objectives: Collect the prize for Andy’s contest from the Councilman in Firgrove.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 25 with Firgrove

Ride to Firgrove Village and speak to Mr Franklin, the Councilman.

Hey! You’re here to collect the prize for Andy’s contest, I presume?

Quest completed

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Resisting a Sneaky Peek

Andy asked if I could keep the prize for him here with me. It seems as though he has had ever such a lot to do with all the preparations for his competition. I’ve seen all the posters around the village, it really seems like a great initiative of his!

What the prize is or could be is something I have absolutely no idea about whatsoever, but I dare say the winner of the competition will find out soon enough! Haha!

Will you ride over to Andy with the parcel containing the prize? Fantastic Rita! It’s a little on the heavy side, but I’m sure you’ll be able to handle it.

Objectives: Take the parcel to Andy.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with Firgrove

Return to Andy with the prize for the geocaching competition.

How did it go collecting the prize? Great! Thanks so much for all your help!!

Quest completed

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Welcome to the Competition!

Doesn’t seem like many people applied for my contest…

…Sigh.

Hmm… What should I do now…?

You know what, Rita? Maybe you’re right. Maybe it does take time to build up a reputation and get people interested in a competition like this.

But even if not as many people applied as I’d hoped, we have to run competition anyway! Especially with all the preparations we’ve done together.

Would you like to have a go?

For real? Great! You sure?

Haha, fantastic! You think it sounds fun? Nice! Lucky I never showed you the clues I hid!

I’ve hidden five clues, all spread out in locations around Firgrove. I’ll give you the first clue and then it’s your job to let it lead you to the second clue’s location… Carry on like that until you find the last clue, which is when you should ride back to me and tell me what you’ve found. The person who finds all the clues in the fastest time wins my amazing prize!

You ready then Rita? Here comes the first clue. Listen carefully now!

Iron, metal, gems and stone,
This place: a miner’s second home.
The second clue is what you’ll find
With mind over matter, but not over mined!

When you’ve worked out where I’m talking about, head over there and start looking. Then you’ll find clue number two! Good luck!

Objectives: Find the second clue.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 45 XP

Reputation: 25 with Firgrove

The second clue is located at the Firgrove mine.

You’ve found the second clue. You grab it from the ground and untie the ribbon very carefully. Where will the next clue take you?

Quest completed

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Clue Number 2: Apples by the Water

By the water, the trees are hiding a clue
With plenty of apples just waiting for you!
If it’s westwards you go in search of the trove
You’ll soon find your way to a clue in the grove!

Objectives: Find the third clue.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 45 XP

Reputation: 25 with Firgrove

The next clue is located in Applegrove.

You’ve found the third clue. You grab it from the ground and untie the ribbon very carefully. Where will the next clue take you?

Quest completed

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Clue Number 3: Dead Man’s Rest

Don’t be scared, be bold, be brave
And look around amongst the graves
In this place where you pay respect
You’ll find your clue: now go collect!

Objectives: Find the fourth clue.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 45 XP

Reputation: 25 with Firgrove

The next clue is located at the ghostie grave.

You’ve found the fourth clue. You grab it from the ground and untie the ribbon very carefully. Where will the next clue take you?

Quest completed

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Clue Number 4: Containers and Racetracks

Head north-east with horse and tack
And trot along the racing track
Containers, bushes, machinery too
All lead the way to the hidden clue!

Objectives: Find the fifth clue.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 45 XP

Reputation: 25 with Firgrove

The next clue is located on the hill with the construction containers along the Firgrove racetrack.

You’ve found the fifth clue. You grab it from the ground and untie the ribbon very carefully. This clue will lead you to the final spot you need to visit before heading back to Andy.

Quest completed

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End of the Line: The Sandpit!

The final clue you must unravel
Is near the bushes and on the gravel
Through the sandpit and you shall creep
As you try and avoid upsetting the sheep!

Objectives: Find the last spot the fifth clue describes…

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 45 XP

Reputation: 25 with Firgrove

The last location is just outside the Firgrove sandpit, on the south side.

You’ve now found the final place you needed to find. You grab the clue from the ground and untie the ribbon very carefully…

Quest completed

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Back to Square One

All it says on the paper is:

Andy’s Firgrove-caching!

Probably best to head back to Andy and describe to him all the clues you’ve found and the places they lead to.

Objectives: Talk to Andy.

Rewards: 75 Jorvik Shillings, 80 XP

Reputation: 25 with Firgrove

Return to Andy to complete the competition!

You’re already back Rita?! That went quick! You’re a natural! Was it tough?

Quest completed

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The Winner Takes It All!

Before I can tell you whether you completed the competition in the fastest time, I need to know what it said on that final note…

Andy’s Firgrove-caching, you say?

CORRECT! Well done Rita!

Congratulations, it was you who got everything done in the fastest time! This means, just like I promised, you get a prize. Nice work Rita!

Objectives: Open the treasure chest and see what’s in it!

Rewards: 75 Jorvik Shillings, 50 XP, Yellow Spring Shoes

Reputation: 25 with Firgrove

Dismount your horse and use the key to unlock the treasure chest.

Trembling with excitement, you open up the lock and peer into the treasure chest. You’ve won the prize, but what could it be?!

Quest completed